Microblink Identity vs Barcode Data Decoder Verifier
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microblink Identity
This app uses AI to quickly scan identity documents and credit cards for mobile and online applications. It offers faster scanning than competitors and can be integrated into existing platforms.
- AI-powered document scanning
- Scan IDs, passports, visas
- Scan credit and bank cards
- Fast scanning technology
- Mobile SDK integration
- Web API integration
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Instantly scan and verify your essential documents directly in the app. Typing document details from a physical card is slow and easy to get wrong. Point your camera at a document, and the details are captured and ready in seconds. One pass with the camera reads passports, visas, driver’s licenses, ID cards, and payment cards, and extracts all data directly on the screen. Documents from more than 190 countries and territories are recognized. The technology works on the first try. Blur and glare get sorted out while the camera is still pointed at the document, so one capture is usually all it takes.
Barcode Data Decoder Verifier
This application decodes various barcode types to verify encoded data and reveal hidden ASCII control characters. It parses GS1 data, separating application identifiers and element strings for detailed analysis. Supports popular 1D and 2D symbols for comprehensive verification.
- Decodes barcodes to verify data
- Reveals hidden ASCII control characters
- Parses GS1 application identifiers
- Supports 1D and 2D symbols
- Verifies data from barcode fonts
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This app decodes barcodes to verify encoded data, decode and reveal hidden ASCII control characters, GS1 application identifier FNC AI codes and view information about the encoding of the symbol. This app also parses encoded GS1 data to separate out each application identifier and element string. Reveals ASCII functions that cannot be printed or viewed on the screen including the FS, RS, GS, CR, LF and EOT functions commonly used for ISO/IEC 15434. Supports popular 1D and 2D symbols including Code 128, GS1-128, Code-39, ITF, QR-Code, Data Matrix, PDF417 and others. The primary purpose of this app is to verify encoded data in barcodes created with barcode fonts from www.idautomation.com and it may be used for other similar purposes also.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Barcode Data Decoder Verifier at 46% against Microblink Identity's 0%. Barcode Data Decoder Verifier also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). Microblink Identity's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microblink Identity holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Microblink Identity's written reviews are positive against 46% of Barcode Data Decoder Verifier's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Microblink Identity ships an update monthly, Barcode Data Decoder Verifier every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Microblink Identity | Barcode Data Decoder Verifier |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 46.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microblink | IDAutomation.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
Microblink Identity
Barcode Data Decoder Verifier
In-app purchases
Microblink Identity
No in-app purchases
Barcode Data Decoder Verifier
No in-app purchases
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